Gas and aerosol carbon in California: comparison of measurements and model predictions in Pasadena and Bakersfield

Baker, K. R.; Carlton, A. G.; Kleindienst, T. E.; Offenberg, J. H.; Beaver, M. R.; Gentner, D. R.; Goldstein, A. H.; Hayes, P. L.; Jimenez, J. L.; Gilman, J. B.; de Gouw, J. A.; Woody, M. C.; Pye, H. O. T.; Kelly, J. T.; Lewandowski, M.; Jaoui, M.; Stevens, P. S.; Brune, W. H.; Lin, Y.-H.; Rubitschun, C. L.; Surratt, J. D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5243-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5243-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5243-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 9

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12 May 2015

Research article |

| 12 May 2015

Gas and aerosol carbon in California: comparison of measurements and model predictions in Pasadena and Bakersfield

K. R. Baker, A. G. Carlton, T. E. Kleindienst, J. H. Offenberg, M. R. Beaver, D. R. Gentner, A. H. Goldstein, P. L. Hayes, J. L. Jimenez, J. B. Gilman, J. A. de Gouw, M. C. Woody, H. O. T. Pye, J. T. Kelly, M. Lewandowski, M. Jaoui, P. S. Stevens, W. H. Brune, Y.-H. Lin, C. L. Rubitschun, and J. D. Surratt

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RC C97: 'Reviewer Comments by Craig Stroud', Craig Stroud, 05 Feb 2015
- AC C1327: 'Response to reviewer 1', Kirk Baker, 06 Apr 2015
RC C133: 'Review of Baker et al, 2014.', Paul A. Makar, 09 Feb 2015
- AC C1336: 'Response to reviewer 2', Kirk Baker, 06 Apr 2015
RC C173: 'Referee Comment', Anonymous Referee #3, 11 Feb 2015
- AC C1349: 'Response to reviewer 3', Kirk Baker, 06 Apr 2015

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This work details the evaluation of PM2.5 carbon, VOC precursors, and OH estimated by the CMAQ photochemical transport model using routine and special measurements from the 2010 CalNex field study. Here, CMAQ and most recent emissions inventory (2011 NEI) are used to generate model PM2.5 OC estimates that are examined in novel ways including primary vs. secondary formation, fossil vs. contemporary carbon, OH and HO2 evaluation, and the relationship between key VOC precursors and SOC tracers.